The Wolverines (3-1, 1-0) overcame losing a 14-0 lead in the first half and coughing up two fumbles in the second half.

Kalel Mullings bailed out Michigan. Mullings scored on a fourth-and-goal with 37 seconds to go to give the No. 18 Wolverines a 27-24 win over No. 11 USC.

Big Ten play is now mostly under way and two of the former Pac-12 teams went up against new conference foes for the first time — with some mixed results. The big game was a ranked-on-ranked matchup with No.

The Wolverines grinded out a win over the Trojans, plus the rest of the weekend’s most notable winners and losers so far.

The No. 18 Wolverines' rushing attack rolls for 290 yards and three touchdowns, including one with 37 seconds left, against the No. 11 Trojans on Saturday.

Run the ball and play defense. And the Wolverines did just enough of both to knock off USC 27-24 in the Trojans’ first-ever Big Ten game. Michigan quarterback Alex Orji, making his first career start,

The late touchdown spelled heartbreak for USC, which erased a 14-0 deficit and roared back to take a 24-20 lead with 7:01 remaining in the first-ever Big Ten meeting between the historical powers. Michigan quarterback Alex Orji passed for just 32 yards in his first career start,

Physicality had been an emphasis in practice over the last week. And so was situational football. After Michigan’s offense struggled to move the chains and generate much offense during the second half of its 27-24 win over No.